"This news is bittersweet since Tricia has been an excellent leader at the university for many years," said President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J. "She was one of the first people that I met at Marquette after being named president, and she was particularly helpful during the presidential transition and throughout my first year in Milwaukee. So while I am sorry to see Tricia leave Marquette, I'm not surprised that Children's Hospital recognizes her many talents. I am pleased that she will be working at another wonderful mission-driven organization in our Milwaukee community. We should be proud that Tricia's work at Marquette helped lead her to this next, new career opportunity at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. I know that Marquette and Children's Hospital will continue to work together for the betterment of our Milwaukee community."

Geraghty has been responsible for comprehensive brand and marketing strategy at the university since 2001 and was the first vice president for Marketing in the institution's history, a role she helped create in 2005. During Geraghty's leadership of the university's marketing and communication areas, the university launched its first brand marketing effort under the tagline, "Marquette University. Be The Difference." Her efforts have helped elevate the university's academic reputation, established the university as a national leader in social media, expanded the geographic reach of Marquette's brand, and brought new and innovative ideas to the university's work with prospective students, alumni and benefactors.

"Tricia has also been an important adviser to me and to my predecessor, Father Bob Wild, S.J., and is a valued member of Marquette's leadership team," Pilarz said. "Tricia brought a high level of intelligence, a wealth of charm, and a great deal of savvy to her work, qualities that have made her effective both at Marquette and in the wider community. I encourage our community to join me in wishing Tricia the very best in this next phase of her career."

"We will conduct a search for the new vice president for marketing and communication, and I'm confident that we can identify a top quality leader in the near future," Pilarz said.

Watch News Briefs for a celebration in Geraghty's honor in the next few weeks.

GE Healthcare, a leading provider of health care technologies to hospitals, clinics and health care networks worldwide, will provide a $440,000 educational grant of items including patient monitors with advanced technological capabilities, a central nursing station, telemetry technology, infant incubators and ventilators, for the College of Nursing's new Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Center for Clinical Simulation.

Technology from GE Healthcare will be installed throughout the Center for Clinical Simulation, and will be on display during an open house for the new Center for Clinical Simulation Friday, Oct. 19, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Emory T. Clark Hall.

Reserve a spot for the open house by contacting University Special Events at 8-7431. Free parking is available in the 16th Street Parking Structure between West Wisconsin Avenue and West Wells Street.

3. Benefits Information and Wellness Day is Monday

The university's annual Benefits Information and Wellness Day is Monday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the AMU, Monaghan Ballroom. Attendees will have access to valuable benefits information from provider representatives, as well as free wellness screenings. Marquette's annual enrollment period begins Monday, Oct. 22nd and runs through Friday, Nov. 9th. All employees should have received a benefits enrollment packet at home. Employees do not need to re-enroll unless they are changing their plan option.

Those who wish to continue participating in the flexible spending account benefit must also re-enroll at myjob.mu.edu. On-campus biometric screenings for the two-part health risk assessment are available through Nov. 17, for all employees and voluntarily for spouses and same-sex domestic partners. Call 1-877-765-3212 and press "1" to schedule an appointment. Employees who complete the two-part health risk assessment will receive a 10-percent discount on the employee portion of their medical premium.

Key steps for benefits enrollment, with changes made through MyJob, are:

4. Marquette University student receives Legion of Valor Bronze Star

Courtney L. Martin, battalion executive officer and senior political science major at Marquette University, was awarded the Legion of Valor Bronze Star Oct. 11. She is just one of six ROTC students in the United States to receive the annual award, representing the north-central region.

The Legion of Valor is a U.S. organization comprised of the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross award recipients. The Bronze Star award, consisting of a bronze cross and certificate, is awarded annually to exceptional ROTC students who achieve scholastic excellence and demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities.

As a Navy ROTC student, Martin attends physical training (PT) two mornings a week at 6 a.m. As the battalion executive officer, she is in charge of the midshipman staff and overall execution of all NROTC battalion activities. Martin was also a key contributor on the Marquette Women's Club National Championship basketball team and NROTC basketball team. "I am incredibly honored to receive this award," Martin said. "My fellow NROTC midshipmen are like a second family to me. So many people have supported me every step of the way. From the second I got here to Marquette, it has been a great fit and I've never looked back," Martin said.

5. Nobel prize winner in physics to give Coyne Lecture

Joseph H. Taylor, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics, will present "Binary Pulsars and Relativistic Gravity" as the 7th annual Rev. George V. Coyne, S. J., Lecturer in Astronomy and Astrophysics on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

The annual Coyne Lecture honors the tradition of excellence in research exemplified by the Rev. Coyne by bringing an outstanding astronomer or astrophysicist to campus to give a public lecture explaining his or her research. The Coyne lecturer is selected annually by faculty members of Marquette's physics department.

6. Volunteers needed for Election Day

The Office of Public Affairs is looking for volunteers to work two-hour shifts to assist visitors and students on campus on Election Day, Nov. 6. The Alumni Memorial Union Ballroom is a polling site for many students living in university and off-campus housing, as well as for members of the neighborhood community. Volunteer roles include greeting visitors and directing them to the polling site in the AMU, directing voters to their proper ward, helping students not registered to obtain a fee payment receipt if they live in university-owned housing, and explaining to unregistered voters the proper identification needed for same-day registration. Ten volunteers per shift will be needed.

Shift times on Nov. 6 are as follows:

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Milwaukee Elections Commission will be providing training for volunteers. Those interested in volunteering should contact Mary Czech-Mrochinski in the Office of Public Affairs at 8-7491.

Renowned poet Mary Oliver, winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, will receive an honorary degree from Marquette University Nov. 12, at 4 p.m. in the AMU, Monaghan Ballroom. Oliver, described by the New York Times as "far and away, this country's best-selling poet," will also read from her poems during the event. Tickets for this event are now sold out.

Oliver's new poetry collection, A Thousand Mornings, will be released Oct. 11. She will be signing the book immediately following her reading at 5:30 p.m. Books will be available for purchase at the event. For questions or special needs, contact University Special Events at 8-7431.

8. Way Klingler Young Scholar, Fellowship and Teaching Enhancement applications now available

Applications for the 2013-14 Way Klingler Young Scholar, Fellowship and Teaching Enhancement Awards now available:

Way Klingler Young Scholar Award – Up to four awards will be given for 2013-14 to full-time regular junior faculty in the three years following their third-year review. The awards of up to $22,000 are intended to fund $2,000 in operating costs and to cover up to 50 percent of annual salary to afford the recipient a one-semester sabbatical. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 11.

Way Klingler Fellowship Award – Two awards, one in each applicant-designated area of science or the humanities and social sciences, will be made in 2013. The humanities fellow will receive $20,000 annually for three years, and the science fellow will receive $50,000 annually for three years. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 18.

Way Klinger Teaching Enhancement Award – Intended to foster the development of effective and sustainable changes and innovations in teaching approaches within specific courses or clusters of courses. For 2013-14, projects featuring innovations that promote high impact educational practices are encouraged. Applications are due Friday, Nov. 30.

9. Forum to be held on health care reform and the November elections

The Department of Biomedical Sciences, the College of Health Sciences, the Department of Political Science, Alpha Epsilon Delta, the American Medical Student Association, the Biomedical Sciences Student Association and the Pre-Dental Organization will sponsor "Health Care Reform and the November Elections" Monday, Oct. 29, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Wehr Chemistry, 100.

A panel of political scientists and experts in the field of health care provision and insurance will discuss the Affordable Care Act and Republican proposals for its repeal and replacement, as well as the effects that the 2012 election may have on the course of health care reform. Panelists will also discuss the enormous changes that are already occurring in the U.S. health care system and what this dynamic environment will mean for ordinary Americans and for those students enrolled in or considering careers in health care and dentistry.

For more information, contact Dr. Susan Giaimo, visiting assistant professor of political science, at 8-3356.

10. Open Access Week webcast and e-Publications panel discussion

Open Access Week will take place next week on campus, and will kick off with a webcast, hosted by SPARC and The World Bank, Monday, Oct. 22, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Raynor Memorial Libraries' Beaumier Suites. The 90-minute live online panel will discuss why Open Access is imperative for scholarship. Panelists will include academics, the president of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students and a publisher at The World Bank. For more information, contact Raynor Memorial Libraries at 8-7556.

An Open Access Week panel discussion will address e-Publications, Marquette's institutional repository, Thursday, Oct. 25, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Raynor Memorial Libraries' Beaumier Suites. Panelists will explore their own experiences with open access and using e-Publications:

11. Attend conversation on education in Milwaukee

The Task Force on Community Engagement will host "Conversation on Community Engagement: A Focus on Education in Milwaukee," Monday, Oct. 29, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in AMU, 163. The forum will include a panel discussion focused on the education landscape in Milwaukee and will highlight the kinds of programs, research and service taking place among Marquette faculty, staff and students. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Bill Henk, professor and dean of the College of Education, and round-table dialogues will follow.

12. Department of Philosophy to present lecture on Aquinas

The Aquinas and the Arabs International Working Group at Marquette will present the Midwest Seminar in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy seminar workshop,"The Spirituality of Beatitude in Aquinas," Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. in the Raynor Memorial Libraries' Beaumier Suites. The workshop will be led by Katja Krause, professor of philosophy at King's College London.

This seminar is free and sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and the Aquinas and the Arabs International Working Group. For additional information, contact Dr. Richard Taylor, professor of philosophy, at 8-5649.

The discussion will be led by Dr. Jame Schaefer, associate professor of theology, and Dr. McGee Young, associate professor of political science. For more information or to register, contact Dr. Susan Mountin, director of Manresa for Faculty in the Center for Teaching and Learning, at 8-3693.

14. Learn about Digital Marquette

Digital Marquette, a campus network for faculty and staff interested in digital academic and community work, will host a meet-up event in collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning and Raynor Memorial Libraries Thursday, Oct. 25, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at La Fuente, 625 S. 5th St. Light refreshments will be served. Register by Tuesday, Oct. 23, by contacting Dr. Jenn Fishman, assistant professor of English, at 8-3467.

For more information and regular updates, faculty and staff are encouraged to join the Digital Marquette listserv by emailing the following text in the body of the message: Subscribe LS-Digital-Marquette [your complete email address without brackets].

15. Haggerty to feature programs with artists from Thenceforward, and Forever Free exhibition

The Haggerty Museum of Art will offer two programs with artists featured in the current exhibition, Thenceforward, and Forever Free, which runs through Saturday, Dec. 22. Elisabeth Surbin will present "Recreating Missing Histories" as part of the Curtis L. Carter Art and Social Change Lecture Series Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. in Eckstein Hall, Appellate Courtroom. The Curtis L. Carter Art and Social Change Lecture Series is supported by an endowment fund created by the Friends of the Haggerty in honor of the Haggerty's founding director and his commitment to exhibitions and programs that explore the role of the arts as a vehicle for addressing social change issues.

The Marquette University Excellence in Diversity Grant and the Marquette University Andrew W. Mellon Fund will sponsor a conversation by Michael Ray Charles and Dr. Travis L. Dixon of the University of California-Los Angeles, where they will discuss Charles' works, Thursday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. in Straz Hall, 105. A reception will follow in the Haggerty Museum of Art.

For more information contact Mary Dornfeld, communications assistant at the Haggerty Museum of Art, at 8-7290.

16. Register for meet-and-greet breakfast for adjunct and part-time faculty

The Center for Teaching and Learning will host a meet-and-greet continental breakfast reception for adjunct and part-time faculty Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Center for Teaching and Learning, Raynor Memorial Libraries, 326.

Register to attend online. For additional information, contact Dr. Susan Mountin, director of Manresa for Faculty in the Center for Teaching and Learning, at 8-3693.

17. Project Return gala will be held on campus

The Office of the Provost and the Department of Psychology will sponsor "Celebrate the Return," the annual Project Return gala Sunday, Oct. 28, beginning at 5 p.m. in the AMU, Monaghan Ballrooms. Project Return, a Milwaukee non-profit that facilitates the transition from prison back into the community, has a long history of Marquette involvement through student service learning, internships and faculty research. Laura Kaeppeler, native Wisconsinite and Miss America 2012, will deliver the keynote speech.

A meet-and-greet with Miss America will begin at 5 p.m., and a silent auction featuring items crafted by current inmates will begin at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Tickets for the event are $50. To register for the gala, contact Dr. Ed de St. Aubin, associate professor and assistant chair of psychology, at 8-2143 by Monday, Oct. 22.

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